Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
New YORK, Feb. 26-11 q. m.-The stock
market was quiet and generally heavy at the
opening. First prices showed in majority of
instances declines of from Is to IS per cent. Tho
business was very uneyenly distributed, one Of
the active stocks being Richmond and West Point
while most of the remainder were positively dull.
There was much irregularty and feyershness
displayed, and while the market was generally
heavy Richmond and West Point was decidedly
weak Late in the hour the entire list became
firm and were brought up beyond opening fig
res. At IL o'clock the market was quiet and
steady to firm. Money easy at 312.
BALT,hORE, Feb 2G.-yirgnia IS consolidated
=; 10-40s =: lsst.due coupons =; new IS
65l bid to-day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, February 2G. 1857
Flour continues quiet and easy; the demand IS
mainly confined to the jobbers. who buy to sup
ply near wants. The Wheat markets are still
draggy and dull both buyers and millers seem
Indifferent and take only strictly prime lots at
full prices common and damaged grades are again
lower, and in this as in other markets hard to
move at satisfactory figures, while futures are
selling of shade, with very light volume of
business reported Corn, Rye and Oats steady.
Produce is firm aud active, with light receipts.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Cotton steady middling
9Aa9ss. Flour steady and dull. Wheat-South-
ern lower and dull red 90a91; amber 91a92;
Western steady, closing dull; No winter red
spot 9S1s bid March SSssa9S9s May S99saS95i
Corn-Southern steady and quiet white 47a4S;
yellow 46a41: Western frmer; mixed spot 4525a
45a4; Feb 45Hs bid March 451as45% April
45aa461s May 46lb bid; steamer 45a45A.
white 37a39 do mixed 34a36. Rye firm at 56a
81 Provisions steady and quiet. Eggs higher
at 1G Coffee easier Rio cargoes ordinary to fair
131ha14 Whiskey quiet at 81 23a1 "a. Other
articles unchanged.
8 GIG; Orleans 92a; futures dull. Flour quiet
and rather weak. Wheat Aaasc higher. Corn
a shade stronger. Pork firm at SID 5OaS15.
Lard steady at 81 17lh.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26-11:0O a. m-May Wheat
opened stronger at 1888, sold up to 1915, and is
now 1888 May Corn 80 1916 May Oats 2825.
Nav Pork opened at $15 971a went to $40 %,
and is now SIG. May Lard 81 l1A.
T&R. MoRLEYs DOUBLED soLED ST.
81 per Stout Brocadcd Half Hose, at
noy24 AMOS B. SLAYMAKERS.
C1ILK CLICKED BLACK HALF HOSE, Heavy
y and Fine, at
nov24 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER's.
SwEET CIDER :. ,... -
ians W. A. JOHNSON & CO.
.TwOOT. KNIT GLOVES. with Saransc
n ~ ,iSD'' ''' N'' AMOS B. sLAYMAKERs.
A TMoRE's MINCE MEAT and ENGLISH
M nova rnoNi I oDD GEO. McBURNEY SON.
BEAUTIFUL BROCADED SILK MUFFLERS,
dec9 81 49, AMOS B. sLAYMAKER's
DURE BLACKBERRY CORDIAL, made for
anglo GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
Drink MoyEYs NERVE FOOD
~ for sale by TINT
apo j. D. Il. LUNT:
OoLToN's REMEDY FOR CHILBLAINs.
~ Price 25c For sale by
ian7 JDH. LUNT.
CATIsFACTIoN TOBACCO received to-day di.
| \ rect from the factory, and for sale low BY
iv23 !. C. MILBURN.
NEW CURRANTs and CRANBERRIEs just
IN received by
oct20 j. Y. MlLbohN.
o0O0 POUNDS PURE, DARK BUCKwHEAT
nov3O 49, - ]. C. MILBURN.
NEW RAIsINS, .CURRANTS, PRESERVES
" and JELLIES for sale by
novS j. y. MlLoOhN.
nOYs' EXTRA SIZED HEAVY RIBBED
| b HOSE, 8 and 91a; 121ac at
no16 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Tied WARRIOR CHoPPING AXES, wholesale
h and retail, at SO King, corner of Royal st.
decS J.T. CREIGHTON & SON.
NTICE WARM MUFFLERs and WOODEN
| IN SCARFS for men and boys at